Members of the National Assembly's special committee investigating the shortage of ballots during the recent local elections stated on August 27 that blaming the People Power Party for the halt of the recount at Olympic Park is unreasonable.
At a press conference held before a parliamentary workshop in Goyang, lawmakers Joo Jin-woo, Choi Bo-yoon, and Kim Eun-hye asserted, "The People Power Party proposed that we hold a special committee meeting to confirm the demands of the special investigation and conduct a thorough verification for fact-finding. It is the Democratic Party that is insisting on an immediate recount without justification."
Earlier, the special investigation team, established to probe violations of citizens' voting rights, sent a request for cooperation to the special committee the previous day. The request reportedly included a plan for on-site verification to ensure that if any irregular ballots are found during the recount, a scientific and precise investigation can be conducted.
Joo emphasized, "The recount should be conducted in a manner that prevents evidence destruction and aids the thorough fact-finding of the special investigation. It is not a matter of merely pretending to conduct a recount while assisting the Election Commission in destroying evidence and attempting to move the ballot boxes stored at Olympic Park to a third location after the counting has concluded."
He added, "A recount led by the Central Election Management Commission is akin to entrusting evidence to a criminal. The Democratic Party is protecting the Election Commission and insisting on the methods proposed by them. If they prioritize the Election Commission over fact-finding, they will not escape the severe judgment and backlash from the public."
The People Power Party claimed that the Democratic Party has blocked negotiations regarding the special investigation's position on ensuring effective participation in the recount and on-site verification. However, both parties' secretaries are expected to continue discussions regarding the full committee meeting scheduled for August 28 and the adoption of the national investigation report.
Meanwhile, Democratic Party members of the special committee, including Yoon Geon-young, Lee Gi-heon, Lee Hae-sik, and Kim Nam-hee, held a press conference at the National Assembly that day, stating, "Over the past 75 days of the national investigation, we have accommodated all the demands of the People Power Party, but they have stubbornly sabotaged the recount that was agreed upon until the end."
They criticized, "There is no intention to resolve the ballot shortage issue; they are merely politically exploiting the gathering at Olympic Park. Is the national investigation for the People Power Party merely a political tool for extending the political life of the leadership, rather than a genuine fact-finding mission?"
At a press conference held before a parliamentary workshop in Goyang, lawmakers Joo Jin-woo, Choi Bo-yoon, and Kim Eun-hye asserted, "The People Power Party proposed that we hold a special committee meeting to confirm the demands of the special investigation and conduct a thorough verification for fact-finding. It is the Democratic Party that is insisting on an immediate recount without justification."
Earlier, the special investigation team, established to probe violations of citizens' voting rights, sent a request for cooperation to the special committee the previous day. The request reportedly included a plan for on-site verification to ensure that if any irregular ballots are found during the recount, a scientific and precise investigation can be conducted.
Joo emphasized, "The recount should be conducted in a manner that prevents evidence destruction and aids the thorough fact-finding of the special investigation. It is not a matter of merely pretending to conduct a recount while assisting the Election Commission in destroying evidence and attempting to move the ballot boxes stored at Olympic Park to a third location after the counting has concluded."
He added, "A recount led by the Central Election Management Commission is akin to entrusting evidence to a criminal. The Democratic Party is protecting the Election Commission and insisting on the methods proposed by them. If they prioritize the Election Commission over fact-finding, they will not escape the severe judgment and backlash from the public."
The People Power Party claimed that the Democratic Party has blocked negotiations regarding the special investigation's position on ensuring effective participation in the recount and on-site verification. However, both parties' secretaries are expected to continue discussions regarding the full committee meeting scheduled for August 28 and the adoption of the national investigation report.
Meanwhile, Democratic Party members of the special committee, including Yoon Geon-young, Lee Gi-heon, Lee Hae-sik, and Kim Nam-hee, held a press conference at the National Assembly that day, stating, "Over the past 75 days of the national investigation, we have accommodated all the demands of the People Power Party, but they have stubbornly sabotaged the recount that was agreed upon until the end."
They criticized, "There is no intention to resolve the ballot shortage issue; they are merely politically exploiting the gathering at Olympic Park. Is the national investigation for the People Power Party merely a political tool for extending the political life of the leadership, rather than a genuine fact-finding mission?"
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